LEWISTON—The New York Power Authority has announced
plans to renovate the Power Vista community room at the Niagara Power
Project.

“By making improvements at the Power Vista, the
meeting and dining facility will be available more days during the year
and will allow us to make the room available to more groups,” said
Eugene W. Zeltmann, president and chief executive officer of the Power
Authority. “The Power Vista has long been the keystone of the
Authority’s efforts to promote tourism while at the same time being a
good neighbor by hosting many of the area’s schools, civic and business
groups for field trips, meetings and social gatherings. These
improvements will enhance those efforts.”

The Power Vista, which opened in 1963, has played
host to more than 6 million visitors. In 1998 the Power Vista underwent
major renovations to the public exhibit area. That exhibit area will
not be impacted by these renovations and will remain open to the public.

Currently the community room hosts about 30 groups
annually, with the new renovations utilization is expected to increase
substantially. The renovations are scheduled to be completed before the
end of the year.